Stem Pops

ABSTRACT

A stem pops for round or hexagonal stemware that can be attached and removed to the stem of the stemware for the purpose of decoration.

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DESCRIPTION Field of the invention

This invention relates to the individualization of stemware by theattachment of a stem pops, a removable piece that fastens around thestem of stemware, wherein the stem pops improves functionality by makingthe stemware easier to hold, preventing condensation from collectingwhere the stemware might be held, and insulating a beverage containedwithin the stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemwareholder, as well as providing a decorative characteristic for thestemware.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 14/541,304 filed Nov. 14, 2014. The benefit of the earlierfiling date of the aforementioned U.S. patent application Ser. No.14/541,304 is hereby claimed.

The stem pops is designed to add decoration to stemware while improvingthe functionality of the stemware to which it is attached by making thestemware easier to hold, preventing condensation from collecting wherethe stemware might be held, and insulating a beverage contained withinthe stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemware holder.The stem pops attaches around the stem of stemware in such a fashion soas to allow the user of the stemware to continue to hold the stemware byits stem without fear the stem of the stemware would slip out of thestem pops as a result of the elastic nature of the stem pops.

An attempt has been made to address decorative attachments to stemware.

In U.S. Pat. No. D505,588 Wax discloses a flat wine stem id ring thatattaches around the stem of a wine glass that appears to cover the baseof the glass, whereas the present disclosure reveals a stem pops thatwraps around the length of the stem of the stemware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A stem pops is designed to attach along the length of a stem of stemwarewherein the stem pops improves functionality because the stem pops makesthe stemware easier to hold, prevents condensation from collecting wherethe stemware might be held, and insulates a beverage contained withinthe stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemware holder,as well as providing a decorative characteristic for the stemware. Thestem pops is made from a formed elastic material capable of returningits original shape after being attached around the stem of the stemware,such that the formed material can be opened to allow the stem of thestem of the stemware to be inserted into the stem pops, thereafter, thestem pops elastically returns to its original shape and closes aroundthe stem of the stemware. Later, the stem pops can be re-opened andremoved from the stem of the stemware and the elastic nature of the stempops allows the stem pops to be reused. The preferred embodiments of thestem pops include hexagonally a shaped stem pops, a square shaped stempops, and a round shaped stem pops, although other shapes are possible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a display of a stem pops attached to a piece of stemware, inparticular, indicating how the stem pops thickens the stem of thestemware;

FIG. 2A is a display of a piece of stemware with a hexagonally shapedstem;

FIG. 2B is a display of a hexagonally shaped version of the stem pops;

FIG. 3A is a display of a piece of stemware with a square shaped stem;

FIG. 3B is a display of a square shaped version of the stem pops;

FIG. 4A is a display of a piece of stemware with a round shaped stem;and

FIG. 4B is a display of a round shaped version of the stem pops;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a stem pops 1, an article of manufacturethat improves the functionality of stemware 2 because the stem pops 1makes the stemware 2 easier to hold by the stem 18 because the stem pop1 increases the thickness of the stem 18 of the stemware, the stem popscreates a barrier between condensation that collects on the stem ofstemware and exterior 19 of the stem pops 1 where the stemware is heldby the stem of the stemware 2, and the stem pops insulates a beveragecontained within the stemware 2 from heat from heat originating from thestemware 2 holder as the stemware holder holds the stemware by the stem18, as well as providing a decorative characteristic for the stemware 2.Each stem pops 1 made of formed elastic material with the capability ofhaving sufficient elasticity so that the stem pops 1 can be opened toallow the stem of stemware 2 to be inserted or removed from the stempops 1 and thereafter, the elastic nature of the formed material returnsto the stem pops 1 to its original shape. The stem pops 1 is designed tofit a hexagonally shaped stem 3, a square shaped stem 4, and a roundshaped stem 5.

FIG. 1 displays a stem pops attached to the stem of stemware.

FIG. 2A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a hexagonally shaped stem 3.FIG. 2B portrays a hexagonally shaped stem pops 6, with the length 7 ofthe hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 is slightly shorter than the length 8of the hexagonally shaped stem 3 around which the hexagonally shapedstem pops 6 is to be attached. The interstitial space 9 of thehexagonally shaped stem pops 6 is such that the hexagonally shaped stempops 6 can fit snugly around the hexagonally shaped stem 3 and where thehexagonally shaped stem 3 cannot slide out of the hexagonally shapedstem pops 6 without first opening the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6.

FIG. 3A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a square shaped stem 4. FIG.3B portrays a square shaped stem pops 10, with the length 11 of thesquare shaped stem pops 10 is slightly shorter than the length 12 of thesquare shaped stem 4 around which the square shaped stem pops 10 is tobe attached. The interstitial space 13 of the square shaped stem pops 10is such that the square shaped stem pops 10 can fit snugly around thesquare shaped stem 4 and where the square shaped stem 4 cannot slide outof the square shaped stem pops 10 without first opening the squareshaped stem pops 10.

FIG. 4A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a round shaped stem 5. FIG.4B portrays a round shaped stem pops 14, with the length 15 of the roundshaped stem pops 14 is slightly shorter than the length 16 of the roundshaped stem 5 around which the round shaped stem pops 14 is to beattached. The interstitial space 17 of the round shaped stem pops 14 issuch that the round shaped stem pops 14 can fit snugly around the roundshaped stem 5 and where the round shaped stem 5 cannot slide out of theround shaped stem pops 14 without first opening the round shaped stempops 14.

What is claimed:
 1. A stem pops that attaches along the length ofstemware to improve the functionality of stemware comprising: formedelastic material that increases the thickness of a stem of the stemware,creates a barrier between condensation that collects on the stem ofstemware and exterior of the stem pops where the stemware is held by thestem, insulates a beverage contained within the stemware 2 from heatoriginating from a stemware 2 holder as the stemware holder holds thestemware by the stem the formed elastic material can be opened to allowthe stem of stemware to be inserted into the stem pops; once the stem ofstemware is inserted into the stem pops, the formed elastic materialreturns to its original shape around the stem of the stemware; the stempops can be reopened to allow the stemware to be removed from the stempops; once the stem of the stemware is removed from the stem pops, thestem pops returns to its original shape to allow for reuse; and the stempops attaches around the stem of stemware in such a fashion so as toallow the stemware to be held by its stem without fear the stem of thestemware would slip out of the stem pops, adding decoration to stemwarewithout interfering with the utility of the stemware.
 2. The stem popsof claim 1 where the shape of the stem pops is designed to fithexagonally shaped stemware.
 3. The stem pops of claim 1 where the shapeof the stem pops is designed to fit square shaped stemware.
 4. The stempops of claim 1 where the shape of the stem pops is designed to fitround shaped stemware to improve the ability to hold stemware, preventcondensation from contacting the holders hand and insulate the beveragecontained within the stem pops.